USPTO Patents Application 10805668

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REQUEST FOR CONTINUED EXAMINATI0N{RCE)TRANSM1TTAL
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Application
Number

10805668

Filing
Date

2004-03-18

Docket Number
(if applicable)

085804.013601

Art
Unit

2179

First Named
Inventor

Burke

Examiner
Name

Steven Thierault

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Signature

/jjdecarlo/

Date (YYYY-IVIIVI-DD)

2010-01-19

Name

James J, DeCarlo

Registration Number

36120

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